Senior doctors and dentists at Health NZ public hospitals and health services plan to strike for 48 hours on Tuesday 23 September and Wednesday 24 September. Emergency departments will be open for emergencies only. GPs, after-hours and urgent care clinics, and other community health providers are not affected by the strike and will continue to operate as normal.
About the strike
Oromairaki community maternity unit — Canterbury
Oromairaki is a birthing facility located in the Selwyn Health Hub.
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Contact us
To contact Oromairaki community maternity unit, call: 03 335 4555
Recommended visiting hours are between 3pm and 7pm. Birth support people can visit at any time.
Where to find us
Oromairaki is at:
Oromairaki
Selwyn Health Hub (Toka Hapāi)
3 Norman Kirk Drive
Rolleston
Services we provide
We provide:
- 10 postnatal rooms with built-in day beds and shower facilities for a support person
- shared ensuites
- 3 birthing rooms (2 with birthing pools)
- a large whanāu room with kitchen
- 2 assessment rooms
- 3 (shared) consulting rooms for lead maternity carer clinics
- an education room
- free parking
- free Wi-Fi
- cafe-style meals prepared by Robert Harris
- free pregnancy testing.